tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post8706300454471330465..comments2019-09-12T23:01:28.588-04:00Comments on peaceful parenting: Isn't It Poisonous? Breastfeeding During PregnancyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-8430857650839882722012-10-17T01:35:35.663-04:002012-10-17T01:35:35.663-04:00You may want to post this under Laura&#39;s commen...You may want to post this under Laura&#39;s comment so she will see it and be able to drop the link if it was translated. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-67961408675270970532012-10-16T14:40:15.000-04:002012-10-16T14:40:15.000-04:00did this ever get translated into Spanish? I may n...did this ever get translated into Spanish? I may need this if I ever get pregnant again.<br />Rachealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645109239890282264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-77601588615028405682011-09-19T00:44:31.045-04:002011-09-19T00:44:31.045-04:00Brittani - that is awful! That a hospital staff wo...Brittani - that is awful! That a hospital staff would not even LISTEN to a mother&#39;s own wishes? And to do such things while you slept? What is wrong with this country? No wonder we so often mess up our babies. :/ So sorry you had to battle this when you should have been treated with respect and support from the beginning.Merrileehttp://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-28038971187531286172011-09-19T00:31:18.247-04:002011-09-19T00:31:18.247-04:00When I had my daughter I put a card in her basinet...When I had my daughter I put a card in her basinet that said &quot;No pacifiers or Bottles&quot; And &quot;Breastmilk Only&quot; you think they listened? Nope. They would come snatch her away every time I slept at all, give her formula and bring her back with a binkie. All the formula caused her to suck very lazily at the breast, making my milk come in much slower. The night we got her home, she Brittanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13829745487169363023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-76189085265566000282011-09-10T09:24:44.230-04:002011-09-10T09:24:44.230-04:00I too breastfed through my pregnancy although my d...I too breastfed through my pregnancy although my daughter was 18 months old and it was only one period before I conceived. I had a hard time conceiving my first. So I jumped on the bandwagon. I did wean her about the six month in but then let her go back because the doctors wanted to induce me and I did not want that. I will never forget the look on her face as she looked up at me from the breastErin Bricknerhttp://erinbrickner.facebook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-7470773843040292062010-11-10T09:19:30.182-05:002010-11-10T09:19:30.182-05:00Thank-you for this post :) I&#39;m currently 35 we...Thank-you for this post :) I&#39;m currently 35 weeks pregnant, with a 22 month old nursling. I don&#39;t know anybody who did this in real life, so it&#39;s nice to see others who feel as strongly as I do about it. I&#39;m certainly looking forward to nursing while not pregnant anymore but it has been a wonderful thing to continue nursing my first baby while growing my second baby. I can&#39;t Stephnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-41670211272795935292010-10-09T01:50:53.813-04:002010-10-09T01:50:53.813-04:00Hi Moms, thanks for all the support. I am the mama...Hi Moms, thanks for all the support. I am the mama who posted about someone stating that prolonged breastfeeding was &quot;child molestation&quot; I thought I should clarify that it was said online (I have found that people can be far bolder and more vicious online than they would be in public...)And that it was a stranger to me. I was still reeling a little from the shock of such a thing ( I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-90834395788152530772010-10-06T21:43:16.034-04:002010-10-06T21:43:16.034-04:00wonderful post! thank you!!! my first child nursed...wonderful post! thank you!!! my first child nursed past her 2nd birthday and during my first trimester with her sister. it was only when her nursing became very painful for me that i cut down one feeding. she weaned herself after that. i love seeing moms nursing their &quot;older&quot; toddlers!!! let&#39;s give them all the support we can!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-4693448777019552942010-10-06T20:47:13.149-04:002010-10-06T20:47:13.149-04:00Wonderful post! I&#39;m still nursing my 3 year o...Wonderful post! I&#39;m still nursing my 3 year old :) I have had two negative comments about nursing my DS. One of them was a doctor and the other comment was at a nurse in. I&#39;m sorry that this has happened to you. Just know that you are doing the best thing for you child!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-77337395984162475392010-10-06T16:41:31.970-04:002010-10-06T16:41:31.970-04:0026 mos and still going strong. Child molesters? ...26 mos and still going strong. Child molesters? I think not!!! Educated, empowered, intuitive, loving, STRONG women is what we are. All of us!Bob &amp; Kelli Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13056521326655187837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-55667279877504862232010-10-06T15:30:10.436-04:002010-10-06T15:30:10.436-04:00Mystic eye, I am also a very VERY lucky mama! I ha...Mystic eye, I am also a very VERY lucky mama! I have BF all of my babes w/ no other outside influeunces (paci, bottles, food, anything!) and I ovulate 6-8 weeks PP! Seriously. Each time. I am currently pregnant w/ number 6 and my oldest is 8yrs old. :) So no, it doesn&#39;t work for everyone..but it does work for many, many mamas for a few months at least. I&#39;d give anything for it to work forLeslie LaLechenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-30588665670597730142010-10-06T14:16:15.228-04:002010-10-06T14:16:15.228-04:00Awww Anon!!!! That is SO horrifically SAD!!!! Th...Awww Anon!!!! That is SO horrifically SAD!!!! That is THEIR problem... they are sick minded... You are doing the right thing mama!!! I know you know you are!! And kudos to you!! I too am pregnant and nursing!!! What a BEAUTIFUL thing!!!! Good job mama... ignore those nay sayers and that SICKO!!!Milburns'https://www.blogger.com/profile/17771319700059938696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-7673442555858441122010-10-06T13:47:11.439-04:002010-10-06T13:47:11.439-04:00Anonymous -
I am so sorry that anyone could thin...Anonymous - <br /><br />I am so sorry that anyone could think that you are a &quot;child molester&quot; for nursing your baby. Know that you are doing one of the greatest things you can for his physical and more importantly emotional health. I am currently nursing my little guy who is almost 2 and see no end in sight at the moment. You are an awesome mom and I know it is hard to ignore comments PurpleDancingDahliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09589793024632933098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-35002354955950823222010-10-06T13:07:47.808-04:002010-10-06T13:07:47.808-04:00&quot;someone literally just said that I was a &qu...&quot;someone literally just said that I was a &quot;child molester&quot; for continuing to nurse my 17 month old&quot;<br /><br />That sickens, infuriates, and saddens me all at the same time. To be called a child molester for breastfeeding your BABY who&#39;s not even 2 yet... The person who made that comment is obviously completely ignorant on the topic. *hugs*Emilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-7250289307861724112010-10-06T12:26:30.676-04:002010-10-06T12:26:30.676-04:00My hospital stay was actually quite fantastic. I h...My hospital stay was actually quite fantastic. I had a midwife but was still &quot;mainstream&quot; concerned about if something were to happen. Anyway, the hospital I was at had water birth rooms and no nursery. That&#39;s right, NO NURSERY. They insisted on having the baby stay in the room with you so you could bond. They were SO helpful with breastfeeding, too. Actually, one of the nurses Blue Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900095904704264142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-29149548209822332452010-10-06T10:23:21.613-04:002010-10-06T10:23:21.613-04:00Don&#39;t let that get to you. I nursed my son unt...Don&#39;t let that get to you. I nursed my son until he was over 5 and my daughter is still nursing at 4.5. I tamdem them for almost 2 years.<br />Have you read this article?<br />http://www.drmomma.org/2009/07/breastfeeding-in-land-of-genghis-khan.html<br />In other cultures long term bresatfeeding, way past toddlerhood, is not only accepted but celebrated!Alex Polikowskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394640392619679464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-90112770788671766872010-10-06T10:04:13.779-04:002010-10-06T10:04:13.779-04:00I am a nursing student, who tandem nursed my son a...I am a nursing student, who tandem nursed my son and daughter for a year until the oldest was 3. I have heard some pretty harsh things from fellow students about extended breastfeeding, but I hold my ground.<br /><br />I do have to say, the hospital I am doing my OB clinical at is wonderfully supportive of breastfeeding. The only time I have seen any nurse come at a breastfed baby with a bottle Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-89396911957673935042010-10-06T09:46:16.709-04:002010-10-06T09:46:16.709-04:00very good post - Thank you! I am breastfeeding my...very good post - Thank you! I am breastfeeding my 4th child in 8 years. She is currently 15 months old and I haven&#39;t even begun to think of when this relationship will end. Each of my previous babies nursed right up until the last few months of gestation of their next sibling, which meant that each nursed most of their 2nd year of life and then some. We are a completely &quot;on the go&JKneenershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12323322041126244963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-38850847174076201612010-10-06T09:44:40.696-04:002010-10-06T09:44:40.696-04:00I have nursed through three pregnancies, and tande...I have nursed through three pregnancies, and tandemed/triandemed for more than four and a half years. I believe that this has been a blessing for our family--breastfeeding has helped my children physically be healthier and get sick less often; it has helped them emotionally to have greater security and an amazing closeness with each other, and it has helped me as a mom to see them as the babies dulce de lechehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641970264436339191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-23926154875884950922010-10-06T08:56:21.347-04:002010-10-06T08:56:21.347-04:00I am nursing my 2yr old son on demand. He will be ...I am nursing my 2yr old son on demand. He will be able to self wean when he feels ready as did my 2nd child (sadly Drs told me to stop nursing my ES when i was pregnant with no2 as it would cause another premmie-LIES). I am 21wks pregnant with no4 and my 2yr old has been amazing, we had a blip and i thought supply was going but we got it back and i am so PROUD to be nursing, and i do it public asCaroline Mum of soon to be 4noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-89551767701206970132010-10-06T07:55:09.305-04:002010-10-06T07:55:09.305-04:00Great article. To the PP-how awful! Thank you fo...Great article. To the PP-how awful! Thank you for continuing to do what is right for your children in the face of someone else&#39;s cruel ignorance.Shawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-76644154680621413602010-10-06T07:52:21.971-04:002010-10-06T07:52:21.971-04:00Dear Annonymous, I am appalled that you had to en...Dear Annonymous, I am appalled that you had to endure a comment like that! People have no right to throw their insecurities at innocent people. You are a wonderful mama for breastfeeding your 17-month old, and I wish you many, MANY more months of nursing and tandem nursing. You ARE supported.kateisfunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174035540114874561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-90456240853574175802010-10-06T07:31:52.292-04:002010-10-06T07:31:52.292-04:00Thanks for the article! I am still BFing my 3yrold...Thanks for the article! I am still BFing my 3yrold and my 18Mold. I got pregnant when DD1 was 11m and I never had a period. Now with DD2 at 18M we are still not pregnant but my period has returned. <br /><br />Even after having a tumor removed from my breast when DD2 was 12M and drying up post surgery due to anesthesia I built my supply back up to continue to nurse. We will stop BFing when theIvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588543740063417882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-72349288747135805412010-10-06T02:06:23.602-04:002010-10-06T02:06:23.602-04:00I really appreciate this educated and beautiful ta...I really appreciate this educated and beautiful take on things especially as someone literally just said that I was a &quot;child molester&quot; for continuing to nurse my 17 month old (I am also pregnant with our next one). That was deeply hurtful, this was deeply helpful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-78876791255401564082010-09-03T22:45:56.344-04:002010-09-03T22:45:56.344-04:00Same here. my little one was admitted into the NIC...Same here. my little one was admitted into the NICU for &quot;observation&quot; and the night shift put a feeding tube in his nose because he wouldn&#39;t eat accordingly. i INFORMED THEM THAT HE WAS (AND STILL IS) a great eater and I fed on demand. They said, like you really are going to breast feed all day&quot; umm yeah whenever he wants. He was the biggest baby and only in there for HomeGrownLovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13873319722659590681noreply@blogger.com